Cardiac Sonographer, Pediatric Heart Station - Registry

The University of Chicago Medicine • Chicago, IL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Join University of Chicago Medicine, as a Registry Cardiac Sonographer in the Pediatric Heart Station. In this role, the Cardiac Sonographer will perform pediatric transthoracic echocardiography studies as well as all aspects of echocardiographic imaging under the direct supervision of a supervisor/medical director.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comer Children's Hospital echocardiography experts perform many types of echo procedures, including transthoracic echocardiography, fetal echocardiography, and Transesophogeal Echocardiography (TEE). Comer Children's pediatric lab is accredited by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) in Pediatric, Fetal and Transesophogeal Echocardiograms.
In this role, we anticipate that you will generally work approximately 10 hours per week. We anticipate that you will generally be scheduled to work the Day shift, 7:30am - 6:00pm, and will be scheduled for on-call shifts. We anticipate you will be scheduled to work 100% at the Hyde Park campus. The days of the week that you are scheduled will vary depending on the week, but we anticipate that you will be scheduled to work between Monday - Friday and one weekend shift every 6 weeks.

Requirements

• High School Graduate or GED equivalent
• Successful completion of clinical hours at accredited lab
• Good communication skills, both written and speech
• Obtaining Pediatric registry status within a year with either Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) or American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS).
• Must comply with UChicago Medicine’s COVID-19 Vaccination requirement as a condition of employment. If you have already received the vaccination, you must provide proof as part of the pre-employment process. This is in addition to your compliance with the Flu Vaccination requirement as well. Medical and religious exemptions will be considered consistent with applicable law. Lastly, a pre-employment physical, drug screening, and background check are also required for all employees prior to hire.

Nice To Haves

• Two years of clinical experience outside school hours in cardiac sonography; will work with the right student.
• Accreditation with ARDMS or CCI. Passed boards.
• Ability to independently perform comprehensive examinations
• Basic computer skills to work with the IntelliSpace digital archiving system
• RDCS (ARDMS) (PE)
• RCS (CCI) (congenital echo)

Responsibilities

• Prepares patients and performs transthoracic echo procedures.
• Review’s indications, compares previous studies to accurately answer all questions by referring physician,
• Communicates with patients, customers, and staff in a respectful and compassionate manner
• Utilizes Intellispace Cardiovascular (ISCV) data archiving system and EPIC Electronic Medical Records system to record, charge and report procedures.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED